In this video dan dunn of river pools explains retaining walls around pools how much they typically cost and other options to avoid the use of a retaining wall.
Retaining walls around inground pools.
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On average pool owners who need a retaining wall will spend 7 000 20 000 on it.
Masonry walls are built out of either poured concrete or conrete block and faced with stone.
Backfill by shoveling gravel into the space between the block wall and the dirt wall.
A pool retaining wall is a small wall that surrounds part of a pool.
There are two main styles of retaining walls both with their own method of construction.
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What are the types of retaining walls used around pools.
Trees with lots of leaf litter excessive pollen berries or budding debris can cause extra work for you and your pool filter.
Landscaping around a swimming pool can really make your pool pop.
Retaining walls for inground pools retaining walls are usually used for sloping backyards.
Retaining walls are used for sloping backyards to add more room.
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The gravel will allow water to flow past the wall and acts as a tree root barrier for the wall.
Retaining walls also allow perimeter space around swimming pools and can add to the aesthetics of the entire pool area if properly constructed.
Sometimes a retaining wall is used to add more room for the pool by cutting into a small hillside or to allow for perimeter space all the way around the pool.
These walls can range in height dramatically from one to several feet.
Retaining walls an inground liner pool with a stamped concrete pool deck.
This project is an 18 x 30 inground vinyl liner pool.
On the other hand if you decide to adjust the patio and fill dirt on a slight slope instead of building a whole wall that costs 1 000 4 000.
The wall serves as a barrier around the pool as well as housing for additional features such as waterfalls.
Swimming pool retaining walls could become a disaster for the homeowner if the pool were installed without a wall to divert water.